The Creative Life - Barbara Trovillo

Knowing when to stop is all important.    In the last year, I have worked on a painting or two past the point when it was actually at its best. In fact, I tried to undo work on one of them. It turned out well, but not as good as it would have been, had I stopped in time. Since then, I have been conscious of the need to not overwork a painting.   Spello, 2022 was a challenge in a couple of ways. The color is very subdued and many of the edges are purposely lost. Usually, my work is colorful with lots of [...]

  “A variation of edges, along with the proper value, allows the artist to draw attention to or away from different areas of the painting” ~ Kenn Backhaus, American Painter These days as I paint, I think a lot about edges.      As an early painter, I painted everything as I saw it. I put in all the edges as I replicated what was before me. Now, as an impressionist painter, I paint loosely, making suggestions, leaving room for the imagination.   Varying the edges in a painting is a way to move the viewer's eye through the work. Sharp edges demand attention. Hard edges are when you [...]